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Perfection, of a Kind: Britten vs Auden
Britain’s most celebrated classical composer, Benjamin Britten, not only met his hero, in the shape of poetry legend Wystan Auden but worked with him for a period of time at the beginning of his illustrious career.
Death of Icon | Tina Turner
Perhaps Tina Turner’s greatest achievement was being an inspiration to women around the world in abusive relationships. Through her example, they could see that it was possible to leave an abusive partner and rebuild their lives.
SXSW 2023
This year’s SXSW festival was a welcome alternative portrait of the American south; possibly reminding us of the fact that there isn’t just one American south, but several…
Austin’s SXSW festival 2022
The festival which shows the gentler and more progressive side of Texas returns. SXSW, after a two-year hiatus, mounts its first in-person event and is bigger and better than ever before.
Korea’s Musical Moment
London once again plays host to the annual K music festival. It is a festival which presents some of the most innovative musicians playing anywhere in the world today.
The Phusiris women: Bolivian musicians challenging social mores
All over the world, women are fighting for their rights and their voices are starting to be heard. Without recourse to academic or political speeches, PHUSIRIS women, with dignity and enthusiasm, have made music a space of freedom in which to preserve, develop and spread their culture.
Sarah Téibo, the London philanthropist jazz singer
Sarah Téibo writes songs that inspire and encourage people to keep pushing in spite of the hurdles of life, which inevitably keep coming.
Open Mic UK
The uniqueness of Open Mic UK was evident from the moment I arrived at this year’s final. The first thing I noticed is that the judges were not seated on stage, but rather in the theatre’s dress circle. They were introduced at the start of every final, with finals divided according to ages, but once introduced you never heard from them again.